showing-off
Flaunting one's abilities
Showing-off is behavior intended to impress others or draw attention to oneself.
The hyphen marks it as a noun or adjective: His constant showing-off annoyed everyone, showing-off behavior.
The verb phrase is unhyphenated: Stop showing off.
Speak with excessive pride
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- flauntDisplay to provoke envy
- gloatRelish superiority smugly
- vauntBrag or crow
grandstand · crow · bluster · trumpet · hotdog · embellish · exaggerate · braggart
Grooming with vanity
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
conceit · arrogance · smugness · self-admiration · self-importance · pomposity · haughtiness · superiority
Visually striking event
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- performanceCarrying out a task
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
parade · pageantry · fanfare · extravaganza · presentation · debut · premiere · unveiling
brag
Speak with excessive pride
vaunt · grandstand · crow · bluster · trumpet · hotdog · embellish · exaggerate · braggart · boaster
preening
Grooming with vanity
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
egotism · conceit · arrogance · smugness · self-admiration · self-importance · pomposity · haughtiness · superiority · vainglory
spectacle
Visually striking event
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- performanceCarrying out a task
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
showcase · parade · pageantry · fanfare · extravaganza · presentation · debut · premiere · unveiling · flourish
showing-offmodesty
Absence of vanity
humility · understatement · self-effacement · self-deprecation · keeping a low profile
showing-offdownplaying
Diminishing perceived significance
underplaying · false modesty · quiet confidence · self-denial · demurring
showing-offblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
keeping quiet · inconspicuousness · wallflower behavior · shrinking back · lying low
show, off, shows, showed, shown, showing, showy, showily, showiness